{"nrhp_refnum":"85002834","name":"Krause Building-Otto Moser's Cafe","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2042--2044 E. Fourth St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cleveland","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.49895389200003,"lon":-81.69066739099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-11-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Performing Arts"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A narrow six-story brick commercial building at 2042-2044 East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, built 1912-1913 for costumers William and Charles Krause, with Otto Moser's Cafe on the ground floor.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant for its link to Cleveland's theatrical and social history. Otto Moser's was a favorite meeting place of actors from nearby theaters and represents a German wirtschaft tradition. It is also described as the last remnant of Cleveland's original theater center, and it retains its early 20th-century appearance apart from the storefront.","narrative":"Built in 1912-1913 for theatrical costumers William and Charles Krause, this six-story brick building on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland is only 25 feet wide and 90 feet deep. Gustave B. Bohm designed it in the Commercial Style, with a cast stone cornice, grouped double-hung windows and a steel and concrete frame. The Krause costume shop occupied upper floors, while the ground floor housed Otto Moser's Cafe, a German-style saloon that served as a gathering place for actors from nearby theaters. Its walls still display Moser's collection of autographed stage portraits, and the interior has changed little since 1913. The building was listed because it reflects Cleveland's theatrical and social life in the early twentieth century and is described as the last remnant of the city's original theater district near Public Square. The upper floors have been largely vacant since 1970, while the cafe continues to operate.","period_of_significance":"1912-1913","architect_builder":"Gustave B. Bohm","architectural_style":"Commercial Style","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Otto Moser's Cafe remains in business on the ground floor; the upper floors have been substantially vacant since 1970 and are in poor condition, with renovation for offices planned.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.548952-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/85002834.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002834/ddf65139ee-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002834/ddf65139ee-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"LeeG7144","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krause_Bldg.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">LeeG7144</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krause_Bldg.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"02000702","name":"Euclid Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/euclid-avenue-historic-district-02000702/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987947","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137707844"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/krause-building-otto-mosers-cafe-85002834/"}